Environment & Energy | Tuesday 25 August, 2020 11:14 am

Saudi minister announces formation of National Grain Company

Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli, minister of environment, water and agriculture, sponsored the inauguration ceremony of the National Grain Co., a strategic partnership between the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. (SALIC), and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri). With an ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2020 8:10 am

GAMI Signs MoU with TVTC to Support Human Capabilities in Military Industries Sector

The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC).The MoU aims to support human capabilities in military industries sector and to contribute to advancing the development of the sector...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 25 August, 2020 7:48 am

740,000 Medical Services Offered Through Bupa Arabia’s Tebtom Program

Bupa Arabia offered 740,000 medical services through its pioneering Tebtom program in the first half of 2020, according to Mohamed El Missaoui, Chief Operating Officer at Bupa Arabia. El Missaoui said: “The Tebtom program was designed to offer a set of unique healthcare services that...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2020 4:59 pm

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture announces formation of National Grain Company, a partnership between SALIC and Bahri

H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture sponsored the inauguration ceremony of National Grain Company, a strategic partnership between the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 24 August, 2020 9:28 am

Minister of Energy: Space of NEOM exceeds a medium-sized country

Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman said that the area of NEOM project exceeds the size of medium-sized countries. The minister made these remarks in a press conference on the sidelines of signing a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the fields of energy between the ministry...

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Government | Monday 24 August, 2020 2:05 am

King Salman issues royal decrees

King Salman issued two royal decrees on Sunday.In the first, Ghassan Al-Shibl was relieved of his post as the chairman of the board of the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority.He was replaced by Bandar bin Ibrahim bin Abdullah Alkhorayef.Hatem bin Hasan bin Hamza Al-Marzouki was...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2020 1:54 am

SAMI names Eng. Walid Abukhaled as CEO

The Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has appointed Eng. Walid Abukhaled as CEO of the company. The decision comes following his role as Acting chief executive officer and is based on his proven ability and competence to manage the company’s business effectively...

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Government | Sunday 23 August, 2020 10:37 am

Saudi Passports: Transfer of ID must for renewal of residency of expat over 25 years

The General Directorate of Passports has revealed an important condition for renewing the residential permit (iqama) of a resident over the age of 25.If the head of the family wants to renew his iqama and those of all the dependents in his family, but one dependent has exceeded the age of 25 years, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 23 August, 2020 5:19 am

GACA Contributes to Growth of Domestic Tourism in Southern Regions

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has provided a seating capacity for the southern airports with the aim of connecting all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by air. This has contributed to meeting the growing demand for travel and for the development of tourism and economic...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 August, 2020 3:24 am

Saudi Arabia finance ministry announces closure of August issuance of sukuk program

Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry announced on Saturday the closure of the August 2020 issuance of the government’s sukuk progam. The first tranche of the sukuk, or Islamic bonds, has a size of 100 million riyals ($26.6 million) and a total tranche size of 6.125 billion riyals, maturing in...

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